The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team held one final practice Tuesday before leaving for Philadelphia.

The Bearcats will play Creighton Friday around 2:45 p.m.

Mick Cronin told his team he wants this week leading up to the NCAA tournament to be fun. He wants the team to have the most fun it’s had all season.

Cronin allowed an open practice to Bearcat fans Tuesday at Fifth Third Arena.

Senior Cashmere Wright said the team was all for the idea of open practice.

“(Cronin) told us, for the seniors, he was going to make sure we had as much fun as possible this week. To let us know that he really does thank us for being here and everything like that so he gave us this week,” Wright said.